Belmont township, IL

Iroquois County, IL

2022 population: 2,176 ( 434 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 59.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,993	91.59%	19.6%
Black:	27	1.24%	92.9%
Indian:	5	0.23%	0.0%
Asian:	5	0.23%	61.5%
2+ races:	43	1.98%	72.0%
Hispanic:	103	4.73%	37.3%

Total non-White:	183	8.41%	38.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-485	-22.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	51	2.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,610
2,478	94.94%
14	0.54%
5	0.19%
13	0.50%
25	0.96%
75	2.87%
132	5.06%

2000
2,597
2,510	96.65%
9	0.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
40	1.54%
38	1.46%
87	3.35%

1990
2,439
2,432	99.71%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.21%
7	0.29%

1980
2,647
2,629	99.32%
4	0.15%
7	0.26%
7	0.26%
n/a
0	0.00%
18	0.68%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-32	-1.2
45	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

78	3.2
80	3.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-197	-7.4
-11	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Belmont township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.5
393	18.1%
1,783	81.9%
534	24.5%

991
2.13

694	70.0%
570	82.1%
63	9.1%
297	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
600	23.0%
2,010	77.0%
607	23.3%

1,082
2.37

734	67.8%
613	83.5%
45	6.1%
348	32.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.5
655	25.2%
1,942	74.8%
568	21.9%

1,006
2.51

743	73.9%
635	85.5%
45	6.1%
263	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.7
587	24.1%
1,852	75.9%
479	19.6%

964
2.48

716	74.3%
636	88.8%
42	5.9%
248	25.7%

1980
Number	Percent
35.4
689	26.0%
1,958	74.0%
426	16.1%

1,005
2.58

761	75.7%
713	93.7%
16	2.1%
244	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Belmont township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	47	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	44	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	53	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	47	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	37	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	108	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	200	20.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	131	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	82	8.3%
$200,000 or more	58	5.9%

Median Household Income	78,325
Per Capita Income	38,404

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	2.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	106	10.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	892	73.0%
Unemployed	26	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	918	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	304	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	357	283	55.8%
Non-Profit	24	69	25.8%
Self-Employed	73	6	92.4%

Local Government	58	78	42.6%
State Government	29	0	100.0%
Federal Government	25	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	430	289	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	136	147	48.1%
Total	566	436	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	19.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	172	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	192	19.2%
Professional, Technical	164	16.4%
Service Occupations	154	15.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.6%
All others	320	31.9%

White Collar		52.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	211	21.1%
Health care and social assistance	177	17.7%
Public administration	111	11.1%
Transportation and warehousing	90	9.0%
Manufacturing	75	7.5%
Construction	63	6.3%
Educational services	61	6.1%
Wholesale trade	49	4.9%
Finance and insurance	48	4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	29	2.9%
Other services	29	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	103	4.73%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,021	96.7%
Spanish	46	2.2%
German, other Germanic	19	0.9%
Other Asian	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	706	32.4%
Irish	304	14.0%
English	236	10.8%
American	184	8.5%
French	104	4.8%
Dutch	103	4.7%
Italian	100	4.6%
European	58	2.7%
Polish	49	2.3%
Swedish	42	1.9%
Norwegian	36	1.7%
Welsh	31	1.4%
Eastern European	24	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.8%
Scottish	15	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,133	98.0%
Not a citizen	43	2.0%

Native	2,120	97.4%
Foreign-born	56	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	1.0%	122	7.1%	657	38.2%	551	32.0%	320	18.6%	52	3.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	1.0%
9-12 Years	122	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	657	38.2%
Some College	551	32.0%
Bach. Degree	320	18.6%
Grad Degree	52	3.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +86	R +43	D + 2.3%
D +43
2020 vs. 2012	R +131	R +204	R + 14.3%
D -73
2020 vs. 2008	R +163	R +344	R + 27.4%
D -181

2016 vs. 2008	R +77	R +301	R + 29.7%
D -224
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	976	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	295	22.7%	27	2.1%	1,298	35	28	0.02%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	890	72.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	252	20.4%	93	7.5%	1,235	34	26	0.02%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	845	68.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	368	29.7%	24	1.9%	1,237	28	21	0.02%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	813	61.6%	Barack Obama (D)	476	36.1%	30	2.3%	1,319	25	16	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	821	65.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	403	32.3%	24	1.9%	1,248	23	18	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belmont township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

295

22.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

976

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,298

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Belmont township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

252

20.4%

Donald Trump (R)

890

72.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,235

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Belmont township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

368

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

845

68.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,237

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Belmont township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

476

36.1%

John McCain (R)

813

61.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,319

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Belmont township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

821

65.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

403

32.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,248

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belmont township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Kathy Salvi (R)	706	71.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	255	25.9%	22 [+]	2.2%	983	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 20 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	748	75.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	224	22.5%	22 [+]	2.2%	994	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 22 (2.2%);
2020	S2	75%	Mark Curran (R)	925	72.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	321	25.1%	34 [+]	2.7%	1,280	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 16 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 11 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	712	74.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	166	17.3%	81 [+]	8.4%	959	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 59 (6.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 22 (2.3%);
2016	S3	67%	Mark Kirk* (R)	913	75.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	238	19.6%	66 [+]	5.4%	1,217	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 38 (3.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 26 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	628	70.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	232	25.9%	37 [+]	4.1%	897	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 37 (4.1%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	712	79.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	138	15.4%	46 [+]	5.1%	896	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 45 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,068
Median Value	$124,300

Occupied	991	92.8%
Vacant	77	7.2%

Owned	859	86.7%
Rented	132	13.3%
Median Rent	$858

Single-Family Units	1,001	93.7%
Detached	937	87.7%
Attached	64	6.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	23	2.2%
Mobile Homes	39	3.7%

Belmont township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belmont township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Belmont township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belmont township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Belmont township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belmont township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belmont township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belmont township, IL